jsf Posted July 1, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2018 We are going on a Hawaii cruise and I noticed we sail by the Kilauea volcano one night, does anyone know what side of the ship to see it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted July 1, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 1, 2018 We are going on a Hawaii cruise and I noticed we sail by the Kilauea volcano one night, does anyone know what side of the ship to see it from? It depends on where you're coming from and where you're going. The Captain will spin the ship probably so you can see it from both sides. We were on the port side and that was the side we were able to first see it from. It's fantastic in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 1, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 1, 2018 We took a cruise to Hawaii and were sailing from Hilo to Kona and then to Maui. between Kona and Maui it was on the Starboard side. One warning - the visibility is nothing like the pictures up close and personal. The ship is approx. 3miles off shore and you can see streaks of lava but you can imagine from that distance you don't see a lot of detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted July 1, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Currently the area where the volcano meets the sea is a no go zone. The clouds formed when lava hits the is an issue for breathing. POA is currently not using Hilo as a port instead adding a day to other ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted July 1, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2018 It depends on where you're coming from and where you're going. The Captain will spin the ship probably so you can see it from both sides. We were on the port side and that was the side we were able to first see it from. It's fantastic in person. I take pictures so I would stand on the pool deck or one of the other open decks where you can see in all directions. I would also wear a surgical or painter's face mask to avoid breathing in any dust or fumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted July 1, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 1, 2018 We took a cruise to Hawaii and were sailing from Hilo to Kona and then to Maui. between Kona and Maui it was on the Starboard side. One warning - the visibility is nothing like the pictures up close and personal. The ship is approx. 3miles off shore and you can see streaks of lava but you can imagine from that distance you don't see a lot of detail. Not our experience at all on Solstice in Sept of 16. Pictures really can't do justice to what we saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartgv Posted July 1, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Here's a link to the National Park Services official update site: https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/lava2.htm Visibility from the ship will depend on Madam Pele's mood that night, as well as wind direction. We've seen it from the old Constitution cruise ship back in the mid-eighties and it was spectacular. Hope you get a good view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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